Le modèle devait se dépiler les jambes avant de défiler sur le podium.
The model had to wax her legs before walking down the runway.
Debout sur la scène de remise des prix, elle devait se pincer pour y croire.
Standing on the award stage, she had to pinch herself to believe it.
Quand l'argent manquait, elle devait se serrer la ceinture sur les fruits frais.
When money was tight, she had to stint herself on fresh fruit.
Pour retrouver sa fierté, il devait se venger de son ennemi d'enfance.
To restore his pride, he had to even the score against his childhood enemy.
En échange, le guerrier devait se soumettre à son nouveau suzerain.
In exchange, the warrior had to subdue to his new suzerain.
Après la rupture, il savait qu'il devait se ressaisir.
After the breakup, he knew he had to clean up his act.
Le cycliste devait se frayer un chemin prudemment dans les rues bondées du centre-ville.
The cyclist had to weave his way through the crowded downtown streets carefully.
Elle devait se faufiler prudemment entre les arbres sur le sentier étroit.
She had to wind carefully around the trees on the narrow path.
Elle devait se plonger dans une montagne de travail avant la date limite.
She had to plow through a large stack of work before the deadline.
Elle devait se coltiner ses livres chaque jour pour rentrer de l'école.
She had to hump her books home after school each day.
Il a menacé le Québec en disant qu'il devait se secouer.
He threatened Quebec and said that it had to shape up.
Elle devait se soulager le cœur avant d'affronter sa famille au dîner.
She needed to unburden her heart before facing her family at dinner.
Il devait se confier avant que la culpabilité ne le ronge complètement.
He needed to unburden his heart before the guilt consumed him completely.
